will you fall in love with your co-worker?
By cindyhxf
@cindyhxf (1446)
China
May 8, 2009 1:49am CST
I heard one of my co-workers talked to others that he won't fall in love with co-worker in the same company.he said it is too strange feeling it won't happen to him.really so absolutely? for me,i think i won't fall in love with co-workers here,i would like to be just friends with them more than lovers.maybe they are not good enough in my eyes.maybe the best one still don't come.
how do you think of?my lotters.share more feeling with us.
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41 responses
@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
9 May 09
When cupid strikes, I do think one cannot avoid it, that's what I think how the quote "Love is Blind" arises. One cannot never be too certain that such will not happen. When two person gets together well, share similiar interests and are both available, it is easily to hit it off, regardless if the person is "good" enough or not. Let nature takes it course.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
8 May 09
Hi! Cindy!
Yes, you and your friend are right in your opinion. It is better to be friends with co-worker or colleagues, because if one falls in love with colleauge or boss or subordinate, others in the office will come to know about it and it will be an embarassing situation. I can never think of falling in love with a colleague in office.
@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
8 May 09
perhaps not. i can't say i won't but one can never know.
i haven't experienced it before. i treat my colleagues the same. if i fall in love with one of the guys i work with it might pose a conflict at work. i try to avoid that kind of situations and just maintain the friendship as much as possible. some co-workers may be a bit closer than others but i would try to have my personal and work-related relationships apart.
@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
8 May 09
yes, and it's even harder if one holds a senior position. if the woman has a more senior position in the same company, that in itself is difficult. so i might as well avoid emotional entanglements with a guy at work.
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
18 May 09
Hello cindyhxf,
I won't say that I won't fall in love with my co-worker but I will try to avoid that. It is hard when you have a different feelings towards your co-worker. It will just make you feel uncomfortable. I am married now and the chance of me getting to get closer to any of my co-workers is very slim *laughs* and yes, I hope it won't happen to me at all!
@cindyhxf (1446)
• China
20 May 09
Hi,friend.yes,you got married but you still have dream in mind i just guess.lol.anyways,it is hard to control feeling to others.maybe you won't think of starting that feeling just hide in your heart because should consider that don't hurt your loved woman.
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@nrn2003 (661)
• United States
10 May 09
for me I would never fall in love or date a coworker. I think it would not end well either way....it will either end and then work will be awkward, or your work life will be jumbled with your personal life and it will be all work and no play. My boss and another lady in my office are married, and they talk about work ALL the time. I would never be able to live my life that way. I like to keep work at work and home at home.
@gcorp09 (940)
• Singapore
8 May 09
For me, I did fall in love before with my co-worker. There is a bit of a conflict for a while, but he soon quit the job.
I had also seen of cases of these in my company as well as my husband's ones. My manager married one of our co-workers just last year. They are still working together in the same company. There are also a few cases in my husband's company (although the 2 couples had denied of such relationships).
I would say as long as the couples know how to differentiate work and personal things apart, it's really fine for this to happen.
@gcorp09 (940)
• Singapore
9 May 09
I will say that some people will say that they will not fall in love, but when love comes, they could not avoid it. That's why if you noticed, the 2 "couples" in my husband's company still denies their relationship even though there are lots of clues that they are together. One reason could be they are afraid of conflicts in work...
In any way, I think it's really up to individuals to determine if they are able to work impartially.
@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
9 May 09
You know, Love can happen to anyone to anywhere. But it is the person's decision if he or she will not fall for anyone. You know love has no boundaries, I fell inlove with my co-worker, but I kept it with myself because he already have a girlfriend. I felt that he have some kind of feelings for me too because of his gesture, but I did not entertain that.I want a peaceful life and please God , give me someone with no excess baggage. I am still hoping, not waiting for him, that someone will come along, because when you said you will wait you are expecting. I don't want to be hurt anymore, so I will just let God works for me when it comes to love.
@lnkzi62 (60)
• Indonesia
9 May 09
Quite frankly, I do think that I fell in love with my co-worker once. I'm not sure whether he had the same feeling with me but I really enjoy his care of me. He always treated me so sweet and quite often I accidentally catched him staring at me with that special meaning. I got strange feeling but I have to keep it deep inside as we both have our own family. I don't want to destroy my family or his. That's why I have to forget him and I try to find another job.
@cindyhxf (1446)
• China
9 May 09
Hi lnkzi62,i understand your feeling about that.it is normal if office love come to single people and other co-workers would bless them .but it will judge by people for married guys who start office love.anyway,you were wise to do that.no one are perfect enought to avoid love to come.
@shikimurei (284)
• Philippines
9 May 09
I did not want to fall with a co-worker before. Yes it really affects your work also when you guys are at the same area. This is how I think before.. " No WAY" yeah.. but now... my gosh! I think i am falling...
@gxyywhyzy (450)
• China
10 May 09
I think there were some advantages if they were falling love with each other.also they could deal with their relationship so very well that the quality of their work must be promoted fast.
@mgraham126 (156)
•
9 May 09
I would never want to fall in love with a co-worker as it can become claustrophobic and if or when it ends you still have to work together
mgraham126
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
8 May 09
Hello cindy. I work in a school and I have quite a few colleagues who fall in love with each other and then get married with their own kids. Just next to my office there is a couple and they even work in the same office. They have been nice to each other as can be seen from what they do to each other. Also there are some other couples who work in the same school. So I don't think that it is impossible for colleagues to fall in love with each other if they are attractive to each other. Good luck to you, cindy.
@cindyhxf (1446)
• China
10 May 09
Hi,william,yes, it is common that teachers become lovers even couples in the same school.most of teacher would like to find spouse who is teacher as i knew before.it is not much clash if they don't manage the same class.but it still a little trouble in the same company.if they cooperate in same department or they are stakeholder in the same company.anyway,i agree with some posters 's point here.love is no limited if it really come to us.good day!my friend.
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
9 May 09
I got married with my officemate, but we'd been very good friends first. Were not so many, however as our office was just a branch so we're all close to each other. You can't say however, sometimes love just struck anywhere. Though I understand how you feel, maybe nobody among your co workers seemed to meet the qualifications you're looking for a guy. That's alright maybe as seemed to be more exciting when your boyfriend is not a co worker, whom you see most of the time.
@scarletwitch12 (562)
• Philippines
8 May 09
I fell in love with a co-worker before. And we will be celebrating our 4th anniversary as a couple this May.
It was not the easiest thing to maintain the relationship. We had to make sure we don't appear too "couple-y" at work and our co-workers never had to deal with us fighting at work because everything was discussed in private (Read: never at work).
A few months ago, I resigned and started a new job so we had little time together as compared to the time when we see each all the time.
@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
8 May 09
i haven't experience getting in love with one of my co-workers, because since then, i never had a co-worker which is my type though. i am more closer to the girls and get intimidated being with the guys.
@sunflower121 (238)
• China
8 May 09
I don't understand why your co-worker feels that it is a strange thing to fall in love with his co-worker.I have heared many such cases in recent years.I think that happens frequently.For me,I think I will fall in love with my co-worker if he is good enough in my eyes,why not?One of my friends who married her co-worker told me that it doesn't influence her work.Thank you.Have a nice day!
@machatago (385)
• Philippines
8 May 09
Hmm, ever since I haven't had that experience, but I do have a friend from work that she fell in love with her co-worker, at first she didn't mind him, she doesn't even like him that much, but then after a few months, I was surprised to see them together, and I am happy for her. You really can never tell who your going to love, I know that, but he's not a co-worker of mine, but he is rather too far to be someone I could fell in love with, but then it happened. Now, I'm happy with him. Hehehe..